Thousands of young children have had decayed teeth removed in England's hospitals over the last four years. Analysis by the Press Association shows a steady climb in the numbers of children aged 10 ...

The secret to preventing tooth decay may have been hiding in your mouth all along. Increasing levels of an amino acid in ...

There's growing evidence that the number of missing teeth a person has is an indicator of their risk of dying earlier than ...

Oral frailty can shorten your life expectancy, so those dreaded visits, drills and all, really are for your own good.

COUNTING teeth is something you might have done as a child when your adult ones were growing in. But scientists say the ...

Vikings in Sweden suffered from painful dental issues and occasionally tried to treat them, according to a new study. Vikings in Sweden suffered from painful dental issues and occasionally tried to ...

People love a conspiracy theory, and the field of dentistry isn’t immune to shifty speculations. One notion currently tumbling around the socials is the idea that all decayed teeth can be healed ...

Having a greater number of missing or decayed teeth has been linked to a shorter life expectancy in a new study.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adults with diabetes in the U.S. are more likely to have dental caries and a higher mean number of missing teeth ...

In Durham, 21 percent of students entering kindergarten come to school with tooth decay. By fifth grade, 39 percent of students in Durham have received dental sealants, which can prevent further decay ...

NEARLY 40 per cent of five-year-old children in Bradford have tooth decay, according to latest figures from Public Health England. The statistics, from last year’s oral health survey of five-year-olds ...